RecyclingSupermarket.com http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:55:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 en Recycling Printer Cartridges http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/printer-cartridges/recycling-printer-cartridges/ http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/printer-cartridges/recycling-printer-cartridges/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:46:38 +0000 admin ink cartridge recyclingrecycle cartridgesrecycled printer cartridges http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/printer-cartridges/recycling-printer-cartridges/ It is estimated that there are around 70 million printer cartridges sold in the UK each year.  As the number of households owning a computer increases on a yearly basis, the number of printer cartridges used will also increase.  Although there are many companies and charities involved in recycling printer cartridges, currently only 15% of printer cartridges are actually recycled, with the rest being disposed of at landfill sites. 

With regards to businesses, disposing of printer cartridges within general waste containers is no longer an option.  This is because since July 2005, empty printer cartridges have been reclassified as hazardous waste, and therefore must be dealt with accordingly. 

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